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Handle-based Object Events Reference : Field editing key function events
 

Field editing key function events

The following table describes field editing key function events.
Table 119. Field editing key function events
Event
Affected widgets
AVM action
BACKSPACE
Fill-in, browse cell
Delete one character to the left.
CLEAR
Fill-in, browse cell
Clear the current field value (character interfaces only).
DELETE-CHARACTER
Fill-in, browse cell
Delete one character to the right.
RECALL
Fill-in, browse cell
Restore the field to its value when it was last enabled.
RETURN
Fill-in, browse cell
Default behavior is different for character and graphical interfaces and dependent on the DATA-ENTRY-RETURN attribute of the SESSION handle.